Student Population at WSU

How many students at WSU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Wayne State University has a total enrollment of 23,803 students, including 16,012 undergraduate and 7,791 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 9,557 male students (40.2%) and 14,246 female students (59.8%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 12,662 White students (53.2%) and 4,019 Black students (16.9%).
Class Level Breakdown: 16,012 undergraduate students (67.3%) and 7,791 graduate students (32.7%).
Class Delivery: 3,013 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 10,784 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Research University (very high research activity) - which average 34,856 - WSU's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 9,557 male (40.15%) and 14,246 female (59.85%) students are attending Wayne State University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 67.09.

By class level, 16,012 (67.27%) are undergraduate students and 7,791 (32.73%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 41.01% are male and 58.99% are female, while among graduate students, 38.38% are male and 61.62% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	23,803	16,012	7,791
Men	9,557	6,567	2,990
Women	14,246	9,445	4,801

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 12,662 White, 4,019 Black, and 2,879 Asian students out of a total of 23,803 are attending at Wayne State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Wayne State University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 66.7% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	44	17	27
Asian	2,879	1,243	1,636
Black	4,019	1,316	2,703
Hispanic	1,732	662	1,070
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	10	3	7
White	12,662	5,153	7,509
Two or more races	997	391	606
Race Unknown	147	67	80

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	34	16	18
Asian	2,232	977	1,255
Black	2,911	1,019	1,892
Hispanic	1,263	479	784
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	6	1	5
White	8,396	3,558	4,838
Two or more races	712	287	425
Race Unknown	80	35	45

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	10	1	9
Asian	647	266	381
Black	1,108	297	811
Hispanic	469	183	286
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	4	2	2
White	4,266	1,595	2,671
Two or more races	285	104	181
Race Unknown	67	32	35

Student Age Distribution

By age, WSU has 666 students under 18 years old and 82 students over 65 years old. There are 16,020 students under 25 years old, and 7,779 students over 25 years old out of 23,803 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 666 students are younger than 18 and 40 students are older than 65. WSU has 13,558 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 2,451 students aged 25 and over.

It has 2,462 graduate students aged under 25 and 5,328 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	666	415	251
18-19	5,262	3,129	2,133
20-21	4,894	2,912	1,982
22-24	5,198	3,119	2,079
25-29	3,929	2,267	1,662
30-34	1,638	938	700
35-39	826	514	312
40-49	862	598	264
50-64	442	305	137
Over 65	82	48	34

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	666	415	251
18-19	5,260	3,127	2,133
20-21	4,697	2,774	1,923
22-24	2,935	1,653	1,282
25-29	1,218	677	541
30-34	507	312	195
35-39	259	175	84
40-49	292	201	91
50-64	135	89	46
Over 65	40	21	19

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
18-19	2	2	0
20-21	197	138	59
22-24	2,263	1,466	797
25-29	2,711	1,590	1,121
30-34	1,131	626	505
35-39	567	339	228
40-49	570	397	173
50-64	307	216	91
Over 65	42	27	15

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Wayne State University, 3,013 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 10,784 students are enrolled in some online courses.

2,822 students who live in Michigan or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 191 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	23,803	3,013	10,784
Undergraduate	16,012	1,076	9,421
Graduate	7,791	1,937	1,363

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Michigan Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	2,822	132	59
Undergraduate	1,052	16	8
Graduate	1,770	116	51

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 16,012 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,359 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 8.49%.995 students have transferred in as full-time status and 364 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	11,711
Transfer-in Full-time	995
Regular Part-time	2,942
Transfer-in Part-time	364

WSU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend WSU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 23,803 students are enrolled at WSU.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at WSU?

16,012 undergraduate and 7,791 graduate students are enrolled at WSU.

What is the gender breakdown at WSU?

9,557 male (40.15%) and 14,246 female (59.85%) students are attending WSU.

What is the international student enrollment at WSU?

1,313 international students (5.52%) are enrolled at WSU, including 378 undergraduate and 935 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at WSU?

WSU has a student population that is diverse: 12,662 White (53.19%), 4,019 Black (16.88%), and 2,879 Asian (12.10%) students are enrolled.

How many students at WSU are under 18 or over 65?

666 students are under 18 and 82 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at WSU take online courses?

3,013 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 10,784 students take some online courses.

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